[Football] Winston Reid

[Normandy seagull]

Should we look at the free transfer market to solve a defensive crisis? Available on a free after leaving West Ham in September. Could a short term deal be done?

 

[GT49er]

Should we look at the free transfer market to solve a defensive crisis? Available on a free after leaving West Ham in September. Could a short term deal be done?

No - we've got squad players and U23s. As suggested elsewhere, cometh the hour, cometh the man (or men). Besides, there are reasons why players are without a club.

 

[Swansman]

Dont see it happening (but Reid would be a good choice if it indeed happened).

If Dunks injury turns out to be more of a "several months" thing than a "four-six weeks" thing, then I could see Östigård being recalled from Stoke in January.

 

[beorhthelm]

remember him being really good, not heard of for a while. wiki suggests knee(s) shot, had a couple of injuries and not played for 3-4 years. a firm pass.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Dont see it happening (but Reid would be a good choice if it indeed happened).

If Dunks injury turns out to be more of a "several months" thing than a "four-six weeks" thing, then I could see Östigård being recalled from Stoke in January.

Have we got a recall clause in there?

 

[Swansman]

Have we got a recall clause in there?

Dont think it has been mentioned at all in the media but I'd say yes likely, based on that he looked quite near the first team in the pre-season.

He is also a bit in and out of their team and even not on the bench sometimes so I dont think he would mind going back.

 

[Normandy seagull]

Dont think it has been mentioned at all in the media but I'd say yes likely, based on that he looked quite near the first team in the pre-season.

He is also a bit in and out of their team and even not on the bench sometimes so I dont think he would mind going back.

Slightly worrying he’s not ripping up any trees at Stoke

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Couldn't sign him even if we wanted to, left West Ham after the closure of the transfer window so cannot sign for anyone until the next window opens.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Dont think it has been mentioned at all in the media but I'd say yes likely, based on that he looked quite near the first team in the pre-season.

He is also a bit in and out of their team and even not on the bench sometimes so I dont think he would mind going back.

He’s been injured a lot, made his comeback appearance for the Stoke U23s today.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Slightly worrying he’s not ripping up any trees at Stoke

Their fans were definitely impressed at the start

 

[GT49er]

Their fans were definitely impressed at the start

..... and they haven't been very impressed by some of O'Neill's back three selections either.

 

[Comrade Sam]

Will Clarke ever be an option?

 

[Baldseagull]

Will Clarke ever be an option?

Could play against us in the Cup, if we didn't put a clause in the loan preventing it.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Will Clarke ever be an option?

It’s not going to happen.
Despite some Pompey fans saying he is (or at least was) better than Webster.
He’s been a strange signing.

 

[albionalex]

No thanks. No need to panic and sign any free agent when it sounds like Dunk will be our only long-term absence from the defense.

 

[ac gull]

Roberts is left footed, same as Dunk, am sure he will get at least alternate games if not a few games in a row

 

[nwgull]

No thanks. No need to panic and sign any free agent when it sounds like Dunk will be our only long-term absence from the defense.

This. Get a grip everyone. Bare bones this weekend with Duffy suspended, but once Webster’s back we still have 5 fit centre backs, four of who have plenty of Premier League experience. And Dunk will probably be back fit by the end of the January window anyway.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Roberts is left footed, same as Dunk, am sure he will get at least alternate games if not a few games in a row

err...

 

[rogersix]

Roberts is left footed, same as Dunk, am sure he will get at least alternate games if not a few games in a row

is he?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

is he?

Roberts is. Dunk isn’t.